Promoting Multilingual Practices For Linguistically Diverse Learners In Global Contexts

Promoting Multilingual Practices for Linguistically Diverse Learners in Global Contexts

The eleventh volume in the Routledge-TIRF series presents research on multilingualism in educational contexts across the globe. With chapters written by TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant awardees and internationally known scholars, the volume addresses the challenges and pedagogies associated with moving away from the monolingual paradigm to support the development of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Offering original research, new models, and pedagogies on teaching from over 17 different countries, this volume familiarizes readers with the latest advances in theory and practice and is a key text for language education programs and pre-service teachers.

Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning

Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning outlines the opportunities and challenges of multilingual approaches in mainstream education in Europe. The book, which draws on research findings from several officially monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual countries in Europe, discusses approaches to multilingual education which capitalise on students’ multilingual resources from early childhood to higher education. This book synthesises research on multilingual education, relates theory to practice, and discusses different pedagogical approaches from diverse perspectives. The first section of the book outlines multilingual approaches in early childhood education and primary school, the second looks at multilingual approaches in secondary school and higher education, and the third examines the influence of parents, policy-makers, and professional development on the implementation and sustainability of multilingual approaches. The book demonstrates that educators can leverage students’ multilingualism to promote learning and help students achieve their full potential. This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of language education, psychology, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.

Global Englishes and Language Policy